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Blog Post Data + Analytics Consumer Products Choosing the Right Modern Data Architecture for Your Business Organizations have more data than ever, but more data doesn’t automatically create better decisions. Customer transactions and financial records serve ...
Blog Post Retail SAP + Technology Modernizing Retail Data Access with SAP Business Data Cloud Co-authored by Meenakshi Shukla Retailers today need timely, reliable insights that connect SAP data with information from across the business. ...
Blog Post Strategy + Innovation Retail 2026 M&A Deal Trends in Retail Retail M&A in 2026 is becoming less about adding scale and more about investing in the capabilities that set a ...
Blog Post Retail Grocery Groceryshop 2026 Takeaways: From AI Pragmatism to Everyday Value Groceryshop 2026 brought together more than 4,000 leaders across grocery, convenience, pharmacy, club, CPG, and technology. AI was impossible to ...
Case Study Retail Specialty Retail Improving Purchase Order Visibility and Sourcing for a Seasonal Retail Leader Clarkston Consulting helped a seasonal retailer improve purchase order (PO) visibility and sourcing so that their supply chain can better ...
Blog Post SAP + Technology Consumer Products SAP Controlling Conference 2026: AI’s Growing Role in Finance and Controlling The 2026 SAP Controlling Conference brought together controllers and SAP experts to discuss developments in SAP Finance and Controlling. Clarkston ...
Blog Post Retail Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Inclusive Merchandising: Designing the Shelf for Today’s Shopper The “average shopper” no longer exists. At least, not as retailers once understood them. In the U.S., consumers are increasingly ...
Case Study Retail Apparel and Footwear Creating a Store-Ready Checkout Experience Toolkit for a Global Retailer Clarkston Consulting recently partnered with a global apparel and footwear retailer on a store-ready checkout experience. Read a synopsis of ...
Blog Post Retail Retail Store Experience in 2026: What Makes Physical Stores Worth Visiting As ordering online becomes more accessible than ever, physical stores must develop strategies to differentiate themselves and bring shoppers through the door. Despite growth in ...
Blog Post SAP + Technology Retail SAP Business AI Platform for Retailers: 6 Reasons It Matters Now Retailers have spent years connecting new digital capabilities to technology environments that weren’t always designed to support them. Omnichannel fulfillment depends on accurate inventory, while personalized ...
Blog Post Supply Chain Consumer Products How Modern Supply Chain Planning Tools Create Business Value In the first part of this series, we explored why traditional planning environments are struggling to keep pace with today’s volatility and how leaders ...